In a Mystery, Everyone Lies
In a new post, mystery writer Zara Altair says your murder suspects' secrets can create the red herrings you need to keep your sleuth...
Hide Your Villain Behind the Green Herring
Of course, mystery writers are familiar with the concept of a red herring - a clue that is really a misdirection, distracting the reader...
She Killed It: What Stand-Up Taught This Writer about Fear
In a post on CrimeReads, Erica Ferencik says years of performing as a stand-up comic taught her a lot about writing thrillers, because even...
Use Foreshadowing to Build Suspense
A good mystery can use more than murder and clues to build tension and create atmosphere. Subtle foreshadowing can hint at events to come...
Questions Involve Your Reader in the Mystery
In an interview with the DIY MFA podcast, JK Ellem discusses the inspiration for his recent series, why he chose to break the rules...
Six Tips for Writing Suspense
In an essay for CrimeReads, Sara Gran offers six tips for creating gripping suspense. "If you learn how to build a page-turning quality into...
Building a Better Serial Killer
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Eldred Bird offers advice on creating serial killers using the same tools the FBI's Behavioral Analysis...
Sherlock Holmes: The Perfect Hero for Patische
Patische (n): An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.
Now that we've got that out of the...
5 Tips for Writing a Domestic Thriller
In an article for Writer's Digest, writer Leah Konen offers five pieces of advice for writing a domestic thriller - suspenseful stories that drop...
Nothing Sadder Than a Cop in the Rain
In a recent post, Lee Lofland says that rain isn't a cop's friend. We don't care for rainy days, but there are a lot...
